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Julia
Mills Myles, Portrait of a Girl with Sexual Tension, Mixed Media, 2015-2016 Charlie Cohen- Julia – we drunkenly made out once on my brother’s couch, and in a weird way, it solidified our friendship ....
View ArticleBargaining with God
The Bible tells the story of Sodom, in which God tells Abraham that he is going to destroy the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah because their inhabitants have sinned. Abraham then challenges God, asking...
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Unmaking Marriage
weegee Before 1966, adultery was the only legal grounds for divorce in the state of New York. For couples who agreed to end their marriage for other reasons, there were a few solutions: either a...
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Gemma
patch.com Gemma Farrell is tall, blonde, and impossibly flexible—even at 52 years old, she can extend her leg at a 90+ degree angle. Her voice is soft and sweet, yet powerful and compelling. When you...
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North / South / East / West
All Points From Artists For Obama, Edward Ruscha West The west coast of Tel Aviv is bordered by the Mediterranean. The city meets the ocean in a magnificent nine-mile stretch of sandy beaches,...
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Parched
clipartpng.com In the summer of ’15 California was in the worst stages of its drought. My mother was in the process of making our front and back lawns “eco-conscious,” landscaped with rocks and desert...
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A Day at the Met
A November afternoon in New York City. 69 degrees Fahrenheit—perfect weather to spend a day at the Met. My friend Kirsten and I take the subway from Union Square up to the East Side, predictably...
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A Problem of Privilege
Photograph of Teju Cole, accessed via john-adams.nl It’s a trope of modern American culture: privileged white person visits developing country for a few weeks, volunteers in orphanage, teaches...
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Grandmother’s Cooking
Image via coloringbook.org There’s something about a grandmother’s cooking that feels like home and tastes like childhood. My grandmother’s cooking—or lack thereof, I should say—is no exception. When I...
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Bluma
Illustration by Alice Maiden She was everything I didn’t want to be when I was older—frail, poor, and alone. She lived at an assisted living complex, in a micro-apartment smaller than my bedroom. Open...
View ArticleTelescoping Place
places you have lived, places you know better than anyone else, places in your mind, places you could inhabit, what it means to exist within a place The post Telescoping Place appeared first on Nassau...
View ArticleMission to Cuba
Experiencing a Communist nation as an American tourist. The post Mission to Cuba appeared first on Nassau Weekly.
View ArticlePartial Recall
What I've realized is that I shouldn't get complacent - the best years of my life won't necessarily come to me; I have to pursue them. The post Partial Recall appeared first on Nassau Weekly.
View ArticleFrat Boys, Feminism, and Vaginas
I heard this from someone who’d heard it from one of the directors of this year’s production of The Vagina Monologues here at Princeton. Intrigued by the pairing of frat boys and vaginas (in monologue...
View ArticleTanar, Tamar
Tamar also happens to be a character in the Bible known for being a prostitute — undoubtedly a solid legacy I have inherited. The post Tanar, Tamar appeared first on Nassau Weekly.
View ArticleKing of All Fruits
Passover the lychees. The post King of All Fruits appeared first on Nassau Weekly.
View ArticleMission to Cuba
Experiencing a Communist nation as an American tourist. The post Mission to Cuba appeared first on Nassau Weekly.
View ArticlePartial Recall
What I've realized is that I shouldn't get complacent - the best years of my life won't necessarily come to me; I have to pursue them. The post Partial Recall appeared first on Nassau Weekly.
View ArticleFrat Boys, Feminism, and Vaginas
I heard this from someone who’d heard it from one of the directors of this year’s production of The Vagina Monologues here at Princeton. Intrigued by the pairing of frat boys and vaginas (in monologue...
View ArticleTanar, Tamar
Tamar also happens to be a character in the Bible known for being a prostitute — undoubtedly a solid legacy I have inherited. The post Tanar, Tamar appeared first on Nassau Weekly.
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